Join Adriano Zumbo as we discuss his path to becoming a celebrity pastry chef. Known as "The Sweet Assassin," Adriano has been a guest chef on over a dozen seasons of MasterChef Australia, a contestant on Dessert Masters, a judge on Netflix's reality series, Sugar Rush, and hosted Zumbo's Just Desserts, a competitive baking show. He has owned shops, written books, taught classes, and been a brand ambassador. He has recently created the menu for QTea, a high tea at the QT hotel in Sydney. Zumbo is known for his technically challenging desserts that often feature unique flavor fusions. Many consider him Australia's answer to Willy Wonka. In this episode Adriano Zumbo discusses some of his most iconic creations, the V-8 cake and Zumbarons. We discuss the importance of naming recipes and how nostalgia and experience can lead to inspiration and fun as you experiment in the kitchen. He shares insights into mental tasting and finding the balance between ingredients. Zumbo discusses the importance of accepting and learning from failure in order to keep growing. Throughout our conversation, he challenges us to be curious, to focus on gradual improvement, and to infuse our own personalities into our creations. We're so glad you're here!

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